Miriams Academy of Valenzuela Inc.
Mabolo, Valenzuela City
2
nd
Monthly Examination in English 9
Name:______________________Date:_____________Score:__________Rating:_______
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Teacher:____________________Section:___________Parents
Signature:_______________
I Read the passage.
1. Charred means
A. burnt B. dangerous C. filthy D. colorful
2. Which word from the passage comes from the Latin root meaning look or watch?
A ascend B spectacle C urgent D figures
3. You can tell from the sentence that enthralled means
A apart. B vanished. C convinced. D fascinated.
4. You can tell from the sentence that persistence means
A desperation. B long journey. C refusal to quit. D education.
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.
Have you ever wondered what keeps a hot air balloon flying? The same principle that
keeps food frozen in the open chest freezers at the grocery store allows hot air balloons to
fly. It's a very basic principle: Hot air rises and cold air falls. So while the super-cooled air in
the grocery store freezer settles down around the food, the hot air in a hot air balloon pushes
up, keeping the balloon floating above the ground. In order to understand more about how
this principle works in hot air balloons, it helps to know more about hot air balloons
themselves.
A hot air balloon has three major parts: the basket, the burner, and the envelope. The
basket is where passengers ride. The basket is usually made of wicker. This ensures that it
will be comfortable and add little extra weight. The burner is positioned above the
passenger's heads and produces a huge flame to heat the air inside the envelope. The
envelope is the colorful fabric balloon that holds the hot air. When the air inside the
envelope is heated, the balloon rises.
The pilot can control the up-and-down movements of the hot air balloon by
regulating the heat in the envelope. To ascend, the pilot heats the air in the envelope. When
the pilot is ready to land, the air in the balloon is allowed to cool and the balloon becomes
heavier than air. This makes the balloon descend.
The sun bounced along behind the chariot like a basketball. It grazed
the stars and skidded along mountaintops, leaving charred remains behind.
Harry Houdini was a man who astonished and enthralled many people
during his life.
Harrys persistence and constant practice were about to pay
off.
Before the balloon is launched, the pilot knows which way the wind is blowing. This
means that she has a general idea about which way the balloon will go. But, sometimes the
pilot can actually
control the direction that the balloon flies while in flight. This is because the air above the
ground is sectioned into layers in which the direction of the wind may be different. So even
though the pilot can't steer the balloon, she can fly or higher or lower into a different layer of
air. Some days the difference between the direction of the wind between layers is negligible.
But other days the difference is so strong that it can actually push the balloon in a completely
different direction!
5) According to the passage, balloon pilots control the balloons altitude by
A. moving into a different layer of air
B. regulating the air temperature inside the balloon
C. adjusting the amount of air in the envelope
D. changing the amount of weight contained in the basket
6) As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for ascend?
A. move B. fly C. sink D. climb
7) As used in paragraph 3, which is the best antonym for descend?
A. fall B. float C. rise D. drop
8) According to the author, wicker is I. comfortable II. Lightweight III. durable
A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
9) If the hot air balloon pilot wants to change directions during flight, what might he or she
do to
accomplish this?
A. head toward a mountain peak C. wait for it to rain
B. fly into a cloud D. fly higher
10) Using the passage as a guide, it can be inferred that which of the following statements is
not true?
A. Air goes up and out the top of a chimney when you light a fire.
B. Cool air collects about the ceiling when you open a refrigerator.
C. Smoke from a candle rises after you blow out the flame.
D. Cold air coming from an air conditioning vent settles about the floor.
11) Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can be understood that negligible belongs to which of
the
following word families?
A. solemn, grave, serious C. substantial, considerable, large
D. exhilarating, thrilling, exciting D. insignificant, small, unnoticeable
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.
Claude Monet, a 19th-century French painter, was the most famous artist associated
with the
movement known as Impressionism. Monet was born on November 14, 1840, and even as a
young man he was known for producing small portraits in charcoal. In 1858 Monet met the
artist Eugne Boudin, who became his mentor and introduced Monet to painting outdoors,
or en plein air as it came to be known. In 1859, at the age of 19, Monet moved to Paris to
become a professional artist.
Most artists of his time tried to imitate nature realistically, but in his landscape
painting Monet instead sought to portray nature as it appeared to him. In particular, he was
interested in how light affects the ways that we perceive color. In one of his most famous
series of works, Monet painted the cathedral in Rouen, France at several different times of
day, showing how changes in natural light make the cathedral appear to change color. In
1883,
Monet moved to a small French town called Giverny, where he built an elaborate
garden. This garden, in particular its water lily ponds, became the chief subject of Monets
later paintings. Monets paintings of water lilies were extremely influential to 20th-century
modern artists. In these paintings, Monet used the landscape merely as a starting point,
creating abstract fields of vibrant color. These paintings relied on broad, thick brushstrokes.
The texture of these brushstrokes gave the canvases a tactile quality that contrasted sharply
with the smooth canvases produced by more traditional artists. Though he
struggledfinancially throughout his life, when Monet died in 1926, he was one of the most
famous and influential painters in the world.
Questions
12) This passage would most likely be found in
A. a newspaper B. an encyclopedia C. a magazine D. a blog
13) Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that the phrase a tactile quality
suggests that Monets canvases were
A. colorful B. beautiful C. smooth D. rough
14) According to the passage, Monet moved to Paris in 1859 to
A. join the Impressionism movement C. paint cathedrals
B. become a professional artist D. build an elaborate garden
15) The tone of the passage can best be described as
A. factual B. passionate C. clever D. adoring
Part Two: Grammar:
I Complete with the subject personal pronoun
1. My name is Sue. (Sue) _________ am English. And this is my family.
2. My mums name is Angie. (Angie) _________ is from Germany.
3. Bob is my dad. (My dad) _________ is a waiter.
4. On the left you can see Simon. (Simon) _________ is my brother.
5. (Sue and Simon) _________ are twins.
6. Our dog is a girl, Judy. (Judy) _________ is two years old.
7. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob) _________ live in Canterbury.
8. (Canterbury) _________ is not far from London.
9. My grandparents live in London. (My grandparents) _________ often come and see us.
10. What can _________ tell me about your family?
II Correct the sentences
1. Mrs. Smith is strict. I dont like him.
______________________________________
2. Ana isnt good at maths. I never copy from she.
______________________________________
3. We have a computer at home, but I dont use me.
______________________________________
4. My teachers are very good. I like they.
______________________________________
5. Im not happy with the children. They dont listen to I.
______________________________________
III Complete with the correct personal pronouns
1. My name is Olga. ____________ am the youngest in the family.
2. This is my father. ____________ is a teacher.
3. This is my mother. ____________ is a lawyer.
4. I am standing on my head. Look at ____________ .
5. My mother is kind. Everybody likes ____________.
6. Eli and I are playing in the park. Dad is watching ____________.
7. I have a dog. ____________ is called Lucky.
8. My family and ____________ live in a big city.
9. Pick up your toys and put ____________ away.
10. Lisa, I told ____________ to tidy your bed!
IV Identifying the Tense of a Verb
Underline the verb in each sentence. In the space provided, write whether the tense
of the verb is present, past, or future.
_____ 1. As usual, Carl will guess the ending of the mystery.
_____ 2. Karen exercises every day.
_____ 3. Mary Ann Mantell found one of the first dinosaur bones.
_____ 4. I am the winner!
_____ 5. The concert will begin soon.
V Underline the simple subject of each sentence and the correct form of the verb
in parentheses.
1. The committee (schedule, schedules) a meeting every month.
2. Everyone (is, are) welcome at the party.
3. Many of Carls friends (visit, visits) him at the hospital every day.
4. Fifty cents (is, are) the cost of one biscuit.
5. All of the stew (was, were) eaten quickly.
6. Most of the snow (has, have) melted.
7. Of the witnesses, a few (remember, remembers) numbers of the license plate.
8. Twenty-five years (has, have) passed since their marriage.
9. The scout troop (has, have) all earned badges.
10. Some of the animals (enjoy, enjoys) the attention.
11. Much of that information (is, are) out of date.
12. Any of the semifinalists (has, have) a chance at the prize.
13. The jeans I tried on (was, were) too big.
14. This pair of pants (doesnt, dont) fit.
15. Mathematics (is, are) a subject that requires practice.
Miriams Academy of Valenzuela Inc.
Mabolo, Valenzuela City
2
nd
Monthly Examination in Filipino 9
Name:______________________Date:_____________Score:__________Rating:_______
_
Teacher:____________________Section:___________Parents
Signature:_______________
I Bilugan ang titik ng kahulugan ng mga salitang nakasalungguhit.
Gawing gabay ang pagkakagamit nito sa pangungusap.
1. Mabilis na dumadausdos ang malambot na lupa mula sa bundok.
A. bumababa B. dumarami C. rumaragasa
2. Nagsisilbing suklob ang mga ulap kapag matindi ang sikat ng araw.
A. sagabal B. silong C. palamuti
3. Magaling na humilis o kumalanting ng ibat ibang instrumento ang kaibigan ko.
A. gumawa B. tumugtog C. mangolekta
4. Sa Mindoro, pinapatunog ang agung tuwing may pagdiriwang.
A. plawta B. gitara C. gong
5. Makukulay ang manik sa mga kuwintas ng ilang pangkat etniko sa Filipinas.
A. butyl B. tali C. disenyo
6. Maganda ang tunog ng hihip kung maayos ang pagkakatugtog nito.
A. plawtang kawayan B. gitarang bao C. tansong gong
7. Mag-ingat sa gubat at baka makasabat kayo ng mababangis na hayop.
A. makahuli B. makain C. makasalubong
8. Naririnig ang anas ng banayad na hangin sa paggalaw ng mga dahon.
A. mahinang ingay B. dabog C. batingting
9. Para hindi mahulog, maingat na maglakad sa dalisdis ng bundok.
A. gilid B. tuktok C. paanan
10. Ang malapad na dahon ng gbi ay nakayungyong sa mga maliliit na halaman.
A. nagbibigay ng lilim B. nang-aagaw ng liwanag C. nagtatago
II Bilugan ang bilang ng tamang sagto
11. "Ang Lobo at ang Uwak ang isa sa mga pinaka-kinagigiliwan ng sinaunang pabula. Sino
ang manunulat at tinaguriang ama ng sinaunang pabula ang sumulat nito?
1. Marie de France
2. Jean la Fontaine
3. Socrates
4. Aesop
12. Sapagkat ang pabula ay tumatalakay sa mga mabubuting aral tulad ng tama, patas,
makatarungan at , makataong pakikisama sa kapwa ito ay
1. inalis sa panitikang Pilipino
2. walang rehiyunal na bersyon
3. mabilis na lumaganap sa ibat iabang bahagi ng bansa
4. di-tinanggap na mga hayop ang ginamit na mga tauhan sa kwento
13. Bakit kailangang isaalang-alang ang ibat ibang paraan ng pagtatanong sa proseso ng
komunikasyon?
1. upang masubukan ang iyong kakayahan
2. upang makabuo ng malinaw na kasagutan
3. upang malaman kung may ala ang kinakapanayam
4. upang malaman kung may pinag-aralan ang nagtatanong
14. Bakit kailangang isaalang-alang ang ibat ibang paraan ng pagtatanong sa proseso ng
komunikasyon?
1. upang masubukan ang iyong kakayahan
2. upang makabuo ng malinaw na kasagutan
3. upang malaman kung may alam ang kinakapanayam
4. upang malaman kung may pinag-aralan ang nagtatanong
15. Ang inihahayag na damadamin ay matutukoy sa pamamagitan ng
1. kumpas ng kamay
2. ekspresyon ng mukha
3. tono o intonasyon
4. lalim ng mga salitang binigkas
16. Ang mga tauhan ay mauuri sa kanilang katangian at kalikasan. Anong uri ng tauhan na
hindi nababago ng katangian hanggang sa kahulihulihang bahagi ng kwento?
1. bilog
2. lapad
3. kontra-bida
4. bida
7. Ito ang uri ng tauhan na nagbabago ng karakter at nagkakaroon ng pagkatuto sa kanyang
hinaharap na tunggalian o suliranin.
1. bilog
2. lapad
3. kontra-bida
4. Bida
18. Dito inilalahad ang kinahihinatnan ng nmga tauhan at mga pangyayari sa akda.
1. panimulang pangyayari
2. pababang aksyon
3. kasukdulan
4. wakas
19. Isang uri ng pagsasalita kung saan ang isang tauhan ay sinasabi ang kanyang isinasaisip sa
isa pang tauhan o kaya sa kapulungan ng nangakikinig.
1. dayalogo
2. monologo
3. isahang pagbigkas
4 sabayang pagbigkas
20. Sa pagbibigay-kahulugan ng salita, may dalawang paraang magagamit: ang isa ay may
kahulugang nagmula sa diksyunaryo, tahas at aktwal na pagpapakahulugan. Itro ay
tinatawag na; a. denotasyon c. talatinigan
b. konotasyon d. simbolo
1. denotasyon
2. konotasyon
3. talatinigan
4. Simbolo
21. Ang positibong pag-iisip at pagganap sa tungkulin ay daan tungo sa isangmatiwasay na
buhay. Ang salitang may salungguhit ay tinatawag na
1. pangngalan
2. panghalip
3. pang-uri
4. pang-abay
22. Sa bahaging ito ipinakikita ang mataasa na bahgi ng kapanabikan na sanhi ng
madamdamin o maaksyong pangyayari sa buhay ng mag tauhan.
1. panimulang pangyayari
2. pataas na aksyon
3. kasukdulan
4. wakas o katapusan
23. Isa ito sa elemento ng banghay. Sa bahaging ito nagsisimula sa unang kalgayan na dapat
makapukaw sa interes ng mga mambabasa na ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa ng akda.
a. pataas na aksyon b. kasukdulan c. panimulang pngyayari d. wakas o
katapusan
1. pataas na aksyon
2. panimulang pngyayari
3. kasukdulan
4. wakas o katapusan
24. Itoy nagsaasaad ng bilang o dami ng pangngalan o panghalip.
1. panlarawan
2. pamilang
3. pang-abay
4. pandiwa
25. Ang Lalapindigowa-i: Kung Bakit Maliit ang Beywang ng Putakti ay pabula ng
1. Katagalugan
2. Maranao
3. Ilokano
4. Bikolano
26. Ang bahaging pinag-uusapan o pinagtutuunan ng pansin sa pangungusap.
1. paksa
2. panaguri
3. pandiwa
4. pang-abay
27. Ang kaisipang Ang pakikinig sa mga pangaral ng mga magulang ang tanging susi sa
ikapapanuto ng ating buhay. ay angkop sa pabulang
1. Ang matsing at ang Pagong
2. Ang Mag-anak na Langgam
3. Kung Bakit Maliit ang Beywang ng Putakti
4. Ang Palaka at Ang Uwang
28. Ito ang sistematikong paraan ng pagllilipat ng diwa ng o mensahe mula sa isang wika
patungo sa isa pang wika.
1. linguistics
2. pagsasaling-wika
3. kaligiran
4. kultura
29. Ito ang anyo ng panitikan na naglalayong mabigyang-kasagutan ang pinagmulang ng mg
bagay, pangala, pook, pangyayari, o katawaganna bagamat mahiwaga at hindi lkapani-
paniwala ang nilalaman ay kasasalaminan ng kultura ng rehiyong pinagmulan nito?
1. Epiko
2.Pabula
3. Alamat
4. Salawikain
30. Ang Biag ni Lang-am ay epiko ng mga
1. Biklano
2. Ilokano
3. Kapampangan
4. Tagalog
31. Dugtungan ang kasabihang Pilipino na kaugnay ng pabula. Matitiis ng anak ang kanyang
ina ngunit ___________________.
1. 'di makatitiis ang ina sa kaniyang anak
2. kayang tiisin ng ina ang lahat
3. makapagtitiis silang mag-ina
4. lahat ng nabanggit
32. Pinagpupulok niya ang bayawak sa mukha hanggang sa matakot at magtatakbo si
Landong Bayawak. Ang salitang pinagpupulok ay nangangahulugang
1. pinagpapalo
2. pinagtutuka
3. pinagkakalmot
4. pinagsasampal
33. Kahimat karamutan ang hayop na Matsing; Magpakailan may Matsing din kung
tawagin. Ano ang ipinahihiwatig nito?
1. Ang taksil ay mananatiling taksil kailanman
2. Walang pag-asang mabago ang taksil
3. Di-dapat pagtiwalaan ang mga manloloko ng kapwa
4. Hindi nababago ng magagandang damit ang pangit na pag-uugali
34. Ang Mindanao ay binansagang
a. Lupang Pangako c. Killing Fields
b. Lupang Maunlad d. Lupang pinag-aagawan
1. Lupang Pangako
2. Killing Fields
3. Lupang Maunlad
4. Lupang Pinag-aagawan
35. Ang mga Malay ang unang nagturo sa atin mg ninuno ng unang alpabeto na tinawag na
ALIFBATA O ALIBATA. Dahil dito, naisatitik n gating mga ninuno ang ilang alamat.
Ang salitang may salungguhit ay naglalahad ng
1. sanhi
2. bunga
3. paghahambing
4. hiwaga
36. Tulang pasalaysay tungkol sa kabayanihan o pakikipagsapalaran ng mga taong may
mahiwagang kapangyarihan.
1. pabula
2. alamat
3. epiko
4. awit
37. Ang pandarayuhan ng mga Indones, Malay, Intsik, Arabe, Persyano at Espanyol ay
nakatulong sa pag-unlad ng alamat sa ating bansa. Ang maysalungguhit ay
a. sanhi b. bunga c. paghahambing d. hiwaga
1. sanhi
2. bunga
3. paghahambing
4. paghahambing
38. Bagamat sinunog ng mga espanyol ang mga naisulat na panitikan sa Pilipinas nanatili pa
rin ang mga alamat sapagkat itoy nagpasalin-salin lamang sa mga taong bayan. Ang may
salungguhit ay kawsatib na pang-ugnay na nagpapahayag ng : a. sanhi b.
bunga c. tanong d. paniniwala
1. sanhi
2. bunga
3. tanong
4. paniniwala
39. Anyo ng pang-uri kapag ito ay salitang-ugat lamang, likas, walang lapi o banal.
1. payak
2. maylapi
3. inuulit
4. tambalan
40. Isang uri ng panitikan na ang mga pangunahing tauhan ay mga hayop na mula sa
imahinasyon ng manunulat na siyang kinagigiliwan at kinapupulutan ng aral ng mga
kabataan.
a. parabula c. pabula
b. alamat d. kathang
isip
1. Isang uri ng panitikan na ang mga pangunahing tauhan ay mga hayop na mula sa
imahinasyon ng manunulat na siyang kinagigiliwan at kinapupulutan ng aral ng mga
kabataan. a. parabula b. pabula c. alamat d. kathang-isip parabula
2. pabula
3. alamat
4. kathang-isip
